Page 6 of Company Ink

"I guess working at a law firm could be fun. I wonder if I'll get to tag along and interview witnesses." A wave of excitement washes over my body. "Oh my God, I could be like Rachel from Suits!"

"Honey, this isn't a criminal law firm. It's corporate law. Like mergers and acquisitions?" Kai laughs. "Plus, Rachel was a paralegal not a PA, big difference."

"Oh..." I huff in disappointment. "Mergers and acquisitions? That sounds so dry."

Monique grabs the card out of my hand and pulls out her phone. "Cassie, it's a job that's availableright now. Who cares if it's dry? It's only six months. You can look for a job in events while you're working there," Mon says, not looking up from her phone.What is she searching?"This is actually perfect. You can take your time finding a job you really love,andyou'll be taking home a paycheck. It's a win-win."

I bite my lip as I think. "I suppose I can survive six months. How hard could being a PA be?" I turn to Kai. "Is there a lot of spreadsheets involved? ‘Cause I'm not the biggest fan of Excel."

At NVP, I would manage our timelines and budget, but I had our junior coordinators input all the numbers and account information. I know how to do it myself, but I find the task so monotonous. One time we had a girl go on sick leave, so I had to do all the entries myself, and by Friday I was convinced I had carpal tunnel.

Axel and Kai chuckle. "I'm not sure how it works in a law firm but yes, my assistant does a lot of data tracking for me," Kai answers. "Honestly, Cass you should just do it. Nadine can probably interview you over Skype tomorrow, that's how desperate they are."

"Hey, Kai?" Monique asks slowly, her eyes still glued to her phone. "What's the name of the lawyer Cass would work for?"

"Uh..." Kai stammers, looking sideways. I can see the gears spinning in his head. "I think it started with an ‘A’? I remember the last name sounded kind of Spanish."

"Does the name Adrian Cavallero ring a bell?" Mon asks, her eyes growing wide and a knowing grin forming on her face.

What is going on?

"Yeah, that sounds familiar," Kai confirms. "Why?"

Monique laughs. "Cassie, I think you're gonna wanna see this." She holds out her phone. "I don't think this job's going to be dry."

"What?" I grab the device. She's on the Pearson & Associates website on the 'Meet the Team' tab. A few profiles have no pictures but the one she's zoomed in on is...holy shit.My jaw drops. This is how lawyers look these days? No fucking way. Adrian's sexy deep brown eyes stare at me through the screen. His mildly dark complexion and pristine bone structure force me to lean in closer, my face mere inches away from the screen. "How does his hair look messy yet totally styled?" I mutter to myself. "Thismustbe photoshopped."

Axel yanks Monique's phone out of my hand. "Well, hello there, daddy!" He coos, his eyes wide as mine. "Look, babe." He tilts the phone towards Kai.

"Oh my God!" Kai laughs. "You are so taking this job. Because if you don't,I will."

Axel smacks Kai's shoulder and pouts. "Excuse me!"

Kai rolls his eyes. "I'm joking, I'm joking." He nudges Axel playfully. "You know I only date blondes!"

"Okay, enough gawking boys. Give me back my phone." Kai hands Mon back her iPhone. "So?" Monique asks me, a smug smile on her face. "Are you going to send Nadine your resume?"

"Send it?" I chuckle, my mind still frazzled from the gorgeousness of ‘lawyer man’. "I'm going to hand-deliver that shit. What's your sister's address, Kai?"

"Okay, real talk for a second," Monique interjects. "If you get the job, you know you can't actually sleep with him, right?"

"I know that," I lie. They don't need to know what happens behind closed office doors.

"Cassie, I'm serious," she says. "You could get fired."

"Jesus Monique, I'm not even hired yet and you're already talking about me getting fired. Thanks for the vote of confidence. Icankeep it in my pants, you know?"

"Oh honey, but what about on the days you wearskirts?" Axel quips, smirking.

"Wow," I say in a drawn-out breath. "Nice to know that you think I'm a slut."

"You're not a slut babe, but you're also not a nun," Axel laughs. "Don't worry, I'll pray for you."

"Me too," Kai chuckles. "May the chastity gods be with you."

"Thanks for that," I scowl, turning my head to Monique. "Anything you'd like to add to this week's roast? Hmm?"

Monique's eyes crinkle as she tries not to smile. God, my friends are dicks. "No, I think Kai and Axel covered it all."

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